Thailand's red light district is back in action just 10 days after beloved king Bhumibol Adulyadej died on October 13

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Sex workers ... prostitutes have been snapped wearing black mini dresses and maids outfits as a sign of respect for the revered king

But just over a week after his death, scores of prostitutes were photographed on the streets in revealing maid’s outfits, black mini dresses and skirts, black boots and black garters out of respect for the king.

And just a mile away on Soi 4 near the city’s infamous Nana Plaza – home to dozens of strip clubs – hundreds of girls and trans sex workers were snapped standing on the street wearing “respectful” thigh-high black boots and dresses as they rushed to “make up for lost money”.

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King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, died at the age of 88 on October 13